A group of four Conservation Alliance members traveled to Washington DC to talk to members of Congress about the importance of securing new Wilderness designations in Rocky Mountain National Park and elsewhere in Colorado. Representatives from Chaco, GoLi
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PacSun Looks at Strategic Alternatives for demo; Will Close One Thousand Steps
Pacific Sunwear of California will explore strategic alternatives for its demo urban chain and close its newer One Thousand Steps shoe boutique concept. The two chains collectively generated a pre-tax operating loss of approximately $21 million during the
Black’s Leisure Comps Increase 3% in First Half
Black's Leisure, fiscal first half interim results for the 26 weeks ended 1 September saw Group comparable store sales grow 3.0% with a strong recovery at Millets as comps grew 6.4%. There was also marked improvement in Blacks and Millets performance
Deckers Q3 Sales Jump 57% on UGG Strength
Deckers Outdoor Corp. saw a 57.2% jump in third quarter sales to $129.4 million from $82.3 million last year. Diluted EPS increased 81.5% to $1.47 from 81 cents, as restated, and ahead of previous guidance of approximately $1.20. UGG sales increased 67.5%
Columbia Q3 Sales and Income Increase 4%
Columbia Sportswear Co.'s third quarter sales increased 4% to $471.1 million as gains in the Columbia brand and Moutain Hardware offset declines at Sorel and Montrail. Net income dropped 4% to $62.6 million, or $1.72 a share. Among categories, sales
Soles4Souls Inc. Sends 50,000 Pairs California Wildfires Victims
Soles4Souls Inc. announced that it was sending more than 50,000 pairs of new shoes to victims of the Southern California fires. The shoe charity is coordinating the effort and partnering with several other relief organizations and government agencies to e
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame to Host Induction at SIA.08
For the second year in a row, the U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum will host their Induction Ceremony at the SIA.08 SnowSports Trade Show. The inductees represent a very diverse group of snow sports pioneers, athletes and developer
U.K.’s M and M Direct Sold
M and M Direct Ltd, the online and mail order retailer of discounted lifestyle, fashion and sports apparel and footwear in the U.K., was sold to TA Associates. The buyout firm acquired the majority-owned stakes of its founders and ECI Partners. Terms of t
Ski Lake Tahoe Inks Deal with Dispatch PR
Ski Lake Tahoe selected Dispatch, a San Francisco-based marketing communications agency, for public relations services for the 2007-08 winter season. Dispatch agency founder, Eric Doyne, previously assisted the resorts with publicity efforts and will retu
Smartwool Continues U.S. Ski Team Sponsorship
SmartWool will continue its partnership with the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding as the official sock supplier through 2011. The partnership spans nearly a decade…
Modell’s President/COO Stevenish to Retire
After over 43 years in the industry, Bob Stevenish, president and COO of Modell’s Sporting Goods will retire, effective February 1, 2008. CEO, Mitchell Modell will assume all of the merchandising responsibilities that formally belonged to Stevenish and be
Phoenix Footwear Realigns Management
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. said Scott Sporrer, currently the company's controller, has been appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer. as part of several management changes. Key appointments were also made in sourcing, logistics and customer serivi
Skechers USA’s Q3 Profits Climbs 11.3%
SKECHERS USA, Inc. reported a third quarter jump in net sales of 19.3% to $395.0 million from $331.1 million for the same period in 2006. Third quarter 2007 net earnings were $24.7 million versus net earnings of $22.2 million in the third quarter of the p
Heelys Expects 32% Q3 Sales Drop; To Enter Family Footwear
Heelys, Inc. expects net sales for the third quarter to decrease 32.4% to $49 million from $72.5 million a year ago. This marks a decrease from earlier guidance ranging from $55 million to $58 million. Earnings per diluted share is expected to be in the r
Norwegian PE Firm Acquires Majority Stake in Dale of Norway
Propago, a Norwegian-based investment group, has purchased a 67% share of Dale of Norway, a manufacturer of exclusive knitwear. While full financial terms were not disclosed, the new owners injected $5 million into product development…
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